E 52/4305
E 52/4305 is a pending exploration licence in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia, applied for by Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd and 1 other (part of BHP Group Limited). The application was received on 17 Oct 2023 and is awaiting a decision. The ground is covered by 6 historical WAMEX reports.
Register summary
- Holders
- Itochu Minerals & Energy Of Australia Pty Ltd, Bhp Minerals Pty Ltd, Mitsui-Itochu Iron Pty Ltd
- Part of
- BHP Group Limited (ASX:BHP) as at 2026-06-30
- Local government
- Shire of East Pilbara
- Application received
- 17 Oct 2023
The full record on E 52/4305
The register summary says who has applied for it. The rest of the record says what is attached to the application and how it is progressing.
- Current holders and their shares (no change of holder on record)
- Expenditure history, conditions and endorsements
- Native title context, combined reporting and rent status
- Expenditure compliance, expiry and ownership signals, once the application is granted
- Every register dealing (4 on record), with mortgages, caveats and transfers flagged
Exploration history on this ground
| Report | Year | Operator | Project | On this ground | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A123858 | 2020 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Bonobo | <1% | Annmual Report for E52/2009 - Bonobo for the period ending 26/5/2020 |
| A120457 | 2019 | Bhp Iron Ore | Bonobo | <1% | Partial Surrender Report - for the Period 27th May 2013 to 26th May 2019 |
| A105685 | 2015 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | Mount Newman | <1% | Annual report for the period 27th May 2014 to 26th May 2015, Bonobo Project, E52/2009 |
| A102292 | 2014 | Bhp Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd | E52/2009 | <1% | Annual Report for the period 27th May 2013 to 26th May 2014, E52/2009 |
| A100611 | 2013 | Bhp Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty Ltd | Western Ridge | <1% | Western Ridge E52/170, E52/2008 & ML52/901-906, 2013 Combined Annual Report C44/2013 Reporting Period 5th Dece |
1 more report
| A37130 | 1992 | Bhp Iron Ore Pty Ltd | ML 244 SA - Weeli Wolli | <1% | Surrender report. Period to 02/05/91. Sections 4, 5, 6 and 21. ML 244 SA |
What does the exploration record say about this ground?
NextMaps reads the WAMEX reports over E 52/4305 into a referenced prospectivity assessment: the geology, the historical programs, the drill intercepts and geochemistry, and the untested gaps, with every claim cited back to its source report. New accounts include a free report (how the reports work). Prefer the raw due diligence? A Tenure Pack bundles the full register record, tenure history and spatial datasets for this ground.
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